Frankenstorm: What we know about Hurricane Sandy
October 26, 2012, at 1:46 PMThe storm churning toward the Northeast could clash with wintry blasts from the West and Canada to create a "perfect storm." How bad could it get?
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6 signs Democrats will hold on to the Senate
October 26, 2012, at 11:15 AMIn many key races, GOP gaffes have created Democratic opportunities
John Sununu's explosive claim that Colin Powell endorsed Obama because he's black: The fallout
October 26, 2012, at 10:43 AMOne of Mitt Romney's top surrogates quickly backtracks, but will his suggestion that race, not policies, drove Powell's decision prove costly?
Why Obama and Romney aren't talking about climate change
October 26, 2012, at 7:48 AMThe two presidential candidates agree that the world is getting hotter and that human activity is partly to blame, though you wouldn't know it from the 2012 race
The final push: What Mitt Romney needs to do before Election Day
October 26, 2012, at 6:48 AMVoters head to the polls in less than two weeks. Here, a guide to Romney's endgame
Lena Dunham's 'your first time' Obama ad: Too racy?
October 26, 2012, at 4:59 AMPresident Obama's campaign puts out an ad with the young HBO star implicitly comparing voting to sex. Obama critics aren't amused
Obama vs. Romney: Who really has the momentum?
October 25, 2012, at 3:42 PMBoth campaigns are bragging about surging support, especially in swing states like Ohio. But who's leading where it counts as election day draws closer?
Presidential ad spending: By the numbers
October 25, 2012, at 1:53 PMThe Wesleyan Media Project confirms that the 2012 battle between President Obama and Mitt Romney is the most expensive presidential campaign ever
Will Bill Clinton save Obama, or sink him?
October 25, 2012, at 11:11 AMThe former president is joining President Obama in one final campaign push. How much of an asset will he be?
10 peculiar things banned by public schools
October 25, 2012, at 10:55 AMWe've all heard stories about schools banning books or gang-affiliated clothing, says Adrienne Crezo at Mental Floss. But dictionaries? Pogs? Vegetables?
Newly leaked Benghazi emails: A smoking gun?
October 25, 2012, at 10:45 AMConservatives pounce after Reuters, CBS News, and other outlets release State Department emails sent during the Sept. 11 attack
Rolling Stone: President Obama calls Mitt Romney a 'bullsh*tter'
October 25, 2012, at 10:27 AMConservatives, unsurprisingly, aren't very happy about the president's choice of words
Will Hillary Clinton stay on as secretary of state?
October 25, 2012, at 10:05 AMThe eminently intriguing Democrat inspires a flurry of speculation after vaguely raising the possibility that she might stick around after all
Wisconsin Senate: The race at a glance
October 25, 2012, at 8:55 AMThe race to replace retiring Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) is one of the closest in the country — and has implications for the presidential race, too
The final push: What President Obama needs to do before Election Day
October 25, 2012, at 7:47 AMVoters head to the polls in less than two weeks. Here, a guide to Obama's endgame
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